CEDH Game | Esika v Meren v Kodama / Sakashima v Winota | w/@ComedIanMTG & @MentalMisplay | K&F #9

Deck Strategies

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  Esika, God of the Tree

  Esika’s deck aims to leverage the commander's ability to tap for mana of any color, enabling a wide variety of powerful multi-colored spells. It also tries to bring out The Prismatic Bridge side of Esika to cheat out high-cost creatures from the deck.

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  Meren of Clan Nel Toth

  Meren's deck is built around the strategy of creature recursion, using the graveyard as an extension of the hand. The deck focuses on sacrificing creatures for value and then recurring them with Meren's ability.

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  Kodama of the East Tree and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  Carlos' deck leverages the powerful synergy between Kodama and Sakashima, aiming to create multiple copies of Kodama to trigger multiple landfall and enter-the-battlefield effects.

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

  Winota's strategy revolves around creating non-human creatures and subsequently attacking to trigger Winota's ability, pulling human creatures from the deck onto the battlefield for rapid, aggressive plays.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ian's early play of 'Winota, Joiner of Forces' helped him establish a strong battlefield presence quickly.

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  Ben’s decision to play 'Ravages of War' was a turning point in the game, but unfortunately for him, it was successfully countered, leaving his field open and putting him in a vulnerable position.

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  Carlos demonstrated excellent board control with 'Kodama of the East Tree' and 'Sakashima of a Thousand Faces', creating a formidable field of creatures and lands.

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  Alan's strategic use of 'Meren of Clan Nel Toth' allowed him to maintain a steady stream of creatures from his graveyard, providing a source of recurring value.

Notable Cards

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Mana Crypt

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  Manifold Key

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

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  Ravages of War

Summary

The game was a flurry of strategic plays and counterplays, with each player leveraging their commanders' unique abilities to gain an upper hand. The early game saw a rapid ramping of resources, with players utilizing cards like 'Birds of Paradise', 'Mana Crypt', and 'Manifold Key'. The presence of 'Winota, Joiner of Forces' on the field quickly escalated the game's pace, with Ian skillfully utilizing its ability to generate additional battlefield presence. Despite a strong start, Ben playing 'Esika, God of the Tree' found himself under pressure, suffering targeted attacks that steadily whittled away his life total. Meanwhile, Carlos playing 'Kodama of the East Tree' and 'Sakashima of a Thousand Faces' demonstrated an impressive level of board control, leveraging multiple landfall triggers and their copies to establish a daunting presence on the battlefield. However, an ill-timed 'Ravages of War' from Ben was countered, leaving his field exposed and ultimately costing him the game. The game ended in a tense stand-off, with Alan's 'Meren of Clan Nel Toth' slowly regaining control of the board through persistent recursion of creatures from his graveyard.